United States Federal Circuit

In a Fifth Amendment regulatory takings case alleging the government's enactment of legislation relating to low-income housing programs that breached contracts between the plaintiffs and the US, the trial court erred in its determination that plaintiffs did not possess protectible real property interests and thus presented no compensable takings claims.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/12/2003
• Published 06/12/2003

Judges

• GAJARSA, Circuit Judge., Before SCHALL, GAJARSA, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Jeff H. Eckland,Faegre & Benson LLP, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, argued for plaintiffs-appellants.   With him on the brief were William L. Roberts and Mark J. Blando.


• For Appellees:
  
• John E. Kosloske, Attorney, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for defendant-appellee.   On the brief were David M. Cohen, Director, and Mark L. Josephs, Senior Trial Counsel.